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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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